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Win a Free Copy of The 4-Hour Workweek

Bill Hutchison — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:27:25 +0000

John Chow, over at John Chow dot Com, is give away a free copy of “The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich“.

During the last few months I have been hearing a lot about this book, but I have never read it myself.

Has anyone out there read the book? If so, what sort of feedback have you got about it?

You can check out the free book offer at John Chow dot Com: Wn the Fourth Signed Copy of the 4-Hour Workweek .

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Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell

Green — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:37:17 +0000

“At the heart of John C. Maxwell’s brilliant and inspiring book is a simple premise: To do well in life, we must think well. But can we actually learn new mental habits? THINKING FOR A CHANGE answers that with a resounding “yes” – and shows how changing your thinking can indeed change your life. Drawing on the words and deeds of many of the world’s greatest leaders and using interactive quizzes, this empowering book helps you assess your thinking style, guides you to new ones and step by step teaches you the secrets of: Big-Picture Thinking, Focused Thinking, Creative Thinking Â Â Â and Shared Thinking”.

Thinking for a change.- I am quite convinced that the ability to organise thoughts and the information we possess is one of the keys to effective leadership. John Maxwell clearly excels at this ongoing task. He is also a great advocate of each person making quality thinking time for themselves. That is a subject I run across again and again these days. It’s always difficult to set aside time for prayer, reflection and thinking , but John Maxwell’s book is a great encouragement to do so. Again and again he inspires the reader to effective thinking and the development of ideas. That dimension of leadership is not often stressed as much as it needs to be. John Maxwell has done us a real favour.

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Whistle While You Work by Richard Leider and David Shapiro

peter — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:07:12 +0000

“Calling is natural. We all possess it. It needs only to be uncovered, not discovered. Whistle While You Work makes the uncovering process inspiring and fun. Featuring a unique “calling card” excercise – a powerful way to put the whistle in your work – it is a liberating and practical guide that will help you find work that is truely satisfying, deeply fulfilling, and consistant with your deepest values.
Richard Leider and David Shapiro combine straightforward advice for how you can discover your calling with dozens of inspiring stories, featuring individuals that have found – or are in the process of finding – theirs. Most importantly, they provide an inspiring, effective and entertaining guide to discovering the work you were born to do. It will equip you to see a clear picture of what your right work is and what to do with you limited time here of Earth.”

Whistle while you work showed me that each person does have a calling. The book helped me identify key attributes about my personality to help me identify what kind of calling I would have on my life.This book also deals with the different attitudes towards work. The quote I really liked from this book was
“if you can’t get out of it, get into it!”
If you hate your job, READ THIS BOOK!!